New service truck is ordered. $152,000 The dealer has 90 days to prep it and deliver it. And they are waiting on new Miller welders to install on the truck. So.......... Hopefully, I will see it by the end of February. If I am lucky, maybe mid January.
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In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
New service truck is ordered. $152,000 The dealer has 90 days to prep it and deliver it. And they are waiting on new Miller welders to install on the truck. So.......... Hopefully, I will see it by the end of February. If I am lucky, maybe mid January.
Yep, then another field tech's truck cracked a head and they gave it to them. Kind of one of those deals where you get penalized for taking care of your stuff. So now I get a 2020 Peterbilt. And this one has a better interior. LOL!
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Today, they took my old service truck away.
That truck was part of my life and identity for 16 years, hard to not miss something like that.
After 16 years in it, it is like moving from one home to another.
And just as much a pain in the a$$ moving stuff.
Mostly moved into the new Peterbilt truck, still have a lot of organizing to do.
Old truck is the orange one, new one is the white one.
And this is a small tool box. LOL!
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
You took such good care of the older one I'm glad you clarified, it was hard to tell them apart. Looks like the new one has more storage too. Just add the microwave and other home qualities and smile. Congratulations on finally getting the replacement, this was a long time coming.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". Winston Churchill. MOW badge received.
Just the travel humi in my lunch bag. LOL!
It would be a b i t c h keeping the humidity stable, cause I can go from sea level to high mountains in an hour LOL!
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@silvermouse and @Patrickbrick
Thanks!
Taking care of the truck is part of the reason things took so long to get the new one.
It seems that a person is rewarded for trashing their truck, while the guys who take care of their trucks, get penalized for it.
I guess I have a strange train of thought, cause if my truck is trashed, it makes it difficult to work out of and I'm lazy that way. I don't like things being a pain to work out of.
My old truck is going down the coast for a new field tech down there, until they can get a different truck for them. My old truck has an inherent flaw in the engine and is about 40,000 miles away from failure. But since my old truck is in the best shape of all the trucks being replaced, it was picked.
I will retire out of this new Peterbilt. So I am spending a lot of time making sure everything is the way I want it, so I can work out of it efficiently (lazily )
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I worked with two others for almost a year and it was very obvious when my tools were dipped into. My small bag very organized at all times, hence why they would use my limited tools, they couldn't find theirs. After I use something it goes back in the same spot it came from, others not so much. Nothing more frustrating than not being able to find a tool you know you have. Anyway I truly understand why you want things your way and to stay clean and organized. Enjoy that beauty.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". Winston Churchill. MOW badge received.
Yep, I'm way too lazy to go hunting after stuff. If I always put it back where it goes, I never have to hunt for it. That's why I have hammers and wrenches etc. that are 40 years old, and still use them. Nearly all the problems I've ever had with tools or materials were caused by letting someone else use them. Or, not letting, they just walked off with them.
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All I know is, the next time my boss asks if I can weld and do some metal fab work...I'm going to lie and say no.
Working out in the sun/heat for two+ weeks really kicked my old a ss.....
@ForMud said:
All I know is, the next time my boss asks if I can weld and do some metal fab work...I'm going to lie and say no.
Working out in the sun/heat for two+ weeks really kicked my old a ss.....
Small (80mm) PC fans and 9V batteries in the welding hood.
There are youtube videos on it.
Cools your face and helps keep the smoke out of the hood.
You'll thank me later.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@ForMud said:
All I know is, the next time my boss asks if I can weld and do some metal fab work...I'm going to lie and say no.
Working out in the sun/heat for two+ weeks really kicked my old a ss.....
Small (80mm) PC fans and 9V batteries in the welding hood.
There are youtube videos on it.
Cools your face and helps keep the smoke out of the hood.
You'll thank me later.
Wish I'd known that back in the day when I was welding galvanized every day. That stuff was killer!
WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
@ForMud said:
All I know is, the next time my boss asks if I can weld and do some metal fab work...I'm going to lie and say no.
Working out in the sun/heat for two+ weeks really kicked my old a ss.....
Small (80mm) PC fans and 9V batteries in the welding hood.
There are youtube videos on it.
Cools your face and helps keep the smoke out of the hood.
You'll thank me later.
Wish I'd known that back in the day when I was welding galvanized every day. That stuff was killer!
In the wet pacific northwest, I was having troubles with the lens fogging up and would find these small fans to fit in the hood, but they were always cumbersome.
Then I discovered a youtube video years back, where a guy installed PC fans.
What a difference they make and you can find them for less than $20.
One of the guys at work just got these 25mm fans * Link and is setting them up in his welding hood.
If they work, the smaller fans may be a little more user friendly.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Wish I'd known that back in the day when I was welding galvanized every day. That stuff was killer!
A very good friend of mine passed a few months ago from years of welding galvanized. He was a sheet metal guy.... 😟
Sorry to hear about that. One of the reasons I got out of welding. I loved to weld, work with metal, etc., I don't know why, just something about making things out of steel. But, when I got laid off right after Reagan got elected, I started thinking about it, looking at the "old" (50+ years) welders and thought "this is really not good for you". Life is always changing.
WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
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The dealer has 90 days to prep it and deliver it.
And they are waiting on new Miller welders to install on the truck.
So..........
Hopefully, I will see it by the end of February.
If I am lucky, maybe mid January.
This is her.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Kind of one of those deals where you get penalized for taking care of your stuff.
So now I get a 2020 Peterbilt.
And this one has a better interior. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Today, they took my old service truck away.
That truck was part of my life and identity for 16 years, hard to not miss something like that.
After 16 years in it, it is like moving from one home to another.
And just as much a pain in the a$$ moving stuff.
Mostly moved into the new Peterbilt truck, still have a lot of organizing to do.
Old truck is the orange one, new one is the white one.
And this is a small tool box. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
16 tons of shiny new truck, nice, congrats. Though your old truck looks in good condition for a 16 year old.
You took such good care of the older one I'm glad you clarified, it was hard to tell them apart. Looks like the new one has more storage too. Just add the microwave and other home qualities and smile. Congratulations on finally getting the replacement, this was a long time coming.
MOW badge received.
Built-in humidor?
Just the travel humi in my lunch bag. LOL!
It would be a b i t c h keeping the humidity stable, cause I can go from sea level to high mountains in an hour LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@silvermouse and @Patrickbrick
Thanks!
Taking care of the truck is part of the reason things took so long to get the new one.
It seems that a person is rewarded for trashing their truck, while the guys who take care of their trucks, get penalized for it.
I guess I have a strange train of thought, cause if my truck is trashed, it makes it difficult to work out of and I'm lazy that way. I don't like things being a pain to work out of.
My old truck is going down the coast for a new field tech down there, until they can get a different truck for them. My old truck has an inherent flaw in the engine and is about 40,000 miles away from failure. But since my old truck is in the best shape of all the trucks being replaced, it was picked.
I will retire out of this new Peterbilt. So I am spending a lot of time making sure everything is the way I want it, so I can work out of it efficiently (lazily
)
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I worked with two others for almost a year and it was very obvious when my tools were dipped into. My small bag very organized at all times, hence why they would use my limited tools, they couldn't find theirs. After I use something it goes back in the same spot it came from, others not so much. Nothing more frustrating than not being able to find a tool you know you have. Anyway I truly understand why you want things your way and to stay clean and organized. Enjoy that beauty.
MOW badge received.
Yep, I'm way too lazy to go hunting after stuff. If I always put it back where it goes, I never have to hunt for it. That's why I have hammers and wrenches etc. that are 40 years old, and still use them. Nearly all the problems I've ever had with tools or materials were caused by letting someone else use them. Or, not letting, they just walked off with them.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
All I know is, the next time my boss asks if I can weld and do some metal fab work...I'm going to lie and say no.
Working out in the sun/heat for two+ weeks really kicked my old a ss.....
Small (80mm) PC fans and 9V batteries in the welding hood.
There are youtube videos on it.
Cools your face and helps keep the smoke out of the hood.
You'll thank me later.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Wish I'd known that back in the day when I was welding galvanized every day. That stuff was killer!
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
In the wet pacific northwest, I was having troubles with the lens fogging up and would find these small fans to fit in the hood, but they were always cumbersome.
Then I discovered a youtube video years back, where a guy installed PC fans.
What a difference they make and you can find them for less than $20.
One of the guys at work just got these 25mm fans * Link and is setting them up in his welding hood.
If they work, the smaller fans may be a little more user friendly.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
A very good friend of mine passed a few months ago from years of welding galvanized. He was a sheet metal guy.... 😟
Sorry to hear about that. One of the reasons I got out of welding. I loved to weld, work with metal, etc., I don't know why, just something about making things out of steel. But, when I got laid off right after Reagan got elected, I started thinking about it, looking at the "old" (50+ years) welders and thought "this is really not good for you". Life is always changing.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
I won't weld/grid anything galvanized for the above reasons...For that matter, zinc plated as well.
Will defiantly look into adding a fan to my hood...All ready have cheater lens which puts me a lot closer to the work and fumes.
I have to work with metal.....Cause I su ck with woodworking.